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Which of the following is NOT correct in respect of the term 'jangli' the context of in medieval India? |
The term described those whose livelihood came from the gathering of forest produce, hunting and shifting agriculture. Being jangli did not mean an absence of "civilisation". It was a term used for troublemakers thrown out of the cities. All of the above |
It was a term used for troublemakers thrown out of the cities. |
Forest dwellers were termed jangli in contemporary texts. Being jangli, however, did not mean an absence of "civilisation", as popular usage of the term today seems to connote. Rather, the term described those whose livelihood came from the gathering of forest produce, hunting and shifting agriculture. For the state, the forest was a subversive place a place of refuge (mawas) for troublemakers. |
